In the city of Kovel (Volyn region), the All-Ukrainian educational and training seminar on the art of combat hopak is taking place, which will last for two weeks. Such an event is being held in Volyn for the first time, – reported the own correspondent of the Western Information Corporation. \n \nAnnual educational and training seminars on the art of combat hopak are held in Ukraine to popularize this type of martial art and to raise the professional level of teachers. The founder of the style is Supreme Teacher Volodymyr Pylat. He claims that their organization does not train fighters, but, first and foremost, educates people. Its task is the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. The "hopak practitioners" study combat technique in order to temper their bodies. \n \nFor his followers, Volodymyr Pylat published a textbook, according to which the art of combat hopak is taught in various countries. Currently, this type of martial art is practiced in 20 regions of Ukraine and five countries of the world. Combat hopak has achieved its greatest development in the Lviv region, from where its revival began 20 years ago. \n \nThe Volyn federation is headed by Serhiy Druzhynovych. The mastery of his students has been highly assessed by the Supreme Teacher, which is precisely why Volyn was chosen for the first time as the venue for the next seminar this year. \n \nToday, combat hopak centers function on the membership fees of fighters, however, they do not lose hope of having state support in the future. After all, hopak is a Ukrainian national type of martial art based on the values of Christian morality. \n